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Thank you for your reply Andy. The annual pension is a mere 1166 pounds per annum or a lump sum of about 25000 pounds. So you are basically saying the fact that I cashed in the whole of my super in 2012 (around 130000 Aud$) . This will not affect my lifetime allowance and I should be able to take the lump sum of 25000 pounds from barclays. Do I have to declare that I took the super in Australia on the lifetime allowance reckoner?

Hi Marisa This was done in 2006 by a financial advisor. The pensions we transferred from the uk were personal pensions set up by ourselves as we were self employed.

Hi everyone, Hope you can help I am an Aussie citizen and transferred two private pensions (NPI AND SCOTTISH WIDOWS) to Australia (ASTERON OPTIMUM/SUN CORP SUPER) on 4.8.2006. . I was self employed in Australia and did not make any contributions to this Super. In 2012 on my 55th birthday I cashed in the whole of my Super tax free. I have now been informed that I am due a small work pension from Barclays bank in the UK. I would like to take the full lump sum (around 25000 pounds). My question is, does the fact that I cashed in my Aussie super in 2006 affect my LIFETIME ALLOWANCE ? Its all very confusing... I look forward to a reply